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    1.2: Finding Area by Decomposing and Rearranging
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    1. bid 13 Jan 2026
      We can decompose a figure (break a figure into pieces) and rearrange the pieces (move the pieces around) to find its area.

      For example a square can be cut to pieces and arranged as a triangle as well.

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